Santiago Matamoro
SKU: 1520
This exceedingly fine and rare 19th century folk retablo represents Santiago Matamoro (St. James, Moor Slayer) in full armor with a defeated Moor in the foreground. Saint James is considered the patron saint of Spain, and his shrine at Santiago de Compostela in Galicia is a major pilgrimage site. He is also the patron saint of pilgrims, soldiers, veterinarians, pharmacists, and people with arthritis.
Oil on tin. Circa 1870.
Dimensions: 14 inches vertical x 10 inches horizontal.
$5,500.00